FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

3.5FR P.U.R. UMBIL CATH X10

MDR report key: 1003853 · Received February 26, 2008

Report

Report Number
9611018-2008-00003
Date Received
February 26, 2008
Report Date
January 28, 2008
Manufacturer
TYCO HEALHCARE/KENDALL
Product Code
FOS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SL
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS WAS A VENOUS AND NOT A ARTERIAL CATHETER. ACCORDING TO ULTRASOUND OR X-RAY, THE UVC WAS EITHER VENA CAVA INFERIOR OR DUCTUS VENOSUS. THE UMBILICAL VESSEL CATHETER WAS IN BETWEEN 2-5 DAYS BEFORE THEY NOTICED THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WAS NOTICED MOSTLY AT THE TIME OF EXTRACTION. INFANT WAS RECEIVING TPN, WITHOUT HEPARIN OR RECEIVING HALF PARTIAL, WITHOUT LIPIDS. AN INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDER WAY. UPON COMPLETION, THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO TYCO HEALTH CARE/KENDALL IN 2008 THAT A CUSTOMER HAD A PROBLEM WITH A UMBILICAL VESSEL CATHETER. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THERE WAS A FORMATION OF A CLOT AT THE CATHETER TIP. THERE WAS EXTRAVASATION OF PARENTERAL NUTRITION IN LIVER TISSUE SURROUNDING THE VESSEL - PSEUDOCYST CONFIRMED BY ULTRASOUND, CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY. PT INFO: FEMALE - US ON DAY 5, (VENTILATED DUE TO HYALINE MEMBRANE DISEASE).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 3.5FR P.U.R. UMBIL CATH X10 UMBILICAL VESSEL CATHETER FOS TYCO HEALHCARE/KENDALL 8888160333 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 3 YR